MP Morla MA noob game (running) - Page 18

shatner · #1 November 2nd, 2011, 11:41 AM

Not all the provinces of Ermor are going to Jotunheim, including those on the island. T'ien Ch'i has bled as much as anyone in this conflict (more since most of Ermor's troops don't bleed) and it is from that blood that our claim is writ. We have iron-clad contracts with Jotunheim which spell out what spoils will be ours. The chaos of war does not always allow for a clean division of an enemy nation while that enemy is fighting back; Jotunheim is merely securing those provinces for us while our forces are otherwise engaged. And while a contract in Dominions 3 is only so many words, we have secured considerable collateral from our large allies to ensure their fidelity to the agreement. The masters of T'ien Ch'i are no fools.

Rest assured you western powers that Jotunheim will not be getting any more territory than what T'ien Ch'i has agreed to and that giants go splat under meteors just as well as skeletons... even really big SC god-giants.

However, let us come forward and try to quell this hawkish rhetoric. Ermor was a worthy foe and they continue to fight as such. This war has been glorious but now it is drawing to a close. T'ien Ch'i has no desire to celebrate the end of one war with the start of another. Once Ermor has been put to the final death, we plan to live peacefully with those who would have peace. Already we are ramping up our powers of construction and once they reach fruition we would gladly trade the products of our forges with others. We are skilled in all magics save for blood and so we can produce a great many wonders.

The east has known war for many, many turns now. T'ien Ch'i and, I'm sure, Jotunheim are only seeking to a return to peace. A year ago the looming specter of Ermor was seen from every corner of the world. Had Jotunheim and T'ien Ch'i not intervened, had we not fought with all the strength and guile we could muster, then Man would have lost sons to more than just Marignon, and Ulm to Marchaka. Had we not intervened, there would be no talks about who gets what pieces of the island, as the island would be the provenance of the dead that walk. We fought the war that all the living would have been forced to fight sooner or later. For this we don't ask for gratitude, nor praise nor tribute... only peace. I'm sure the kind mothers, sweet daughters and wise crones of Avalon can see the value in our words.

- T'ien Ch'i

Olm · #2 November 2nd, 2011, 12:20 PM

Wise and charming words by the rulers of the T'ien Ch'i empire.
Perhaps we should discuss province distribution on the island between the involved four nations.
The nation of Man would much rather accept T'ien Ch'i as its neighbor, than Jotunheim, so perhaps we could come to a conclusion.

Why is it I always end up discussing peace with very reasonable neighbors, when this is a wargame that should essentially lead to last-man-standing-games? I mean, two gods sharing power is reasonable, but if we all agree on being satisfied with one fifth, one sixth or one seventh of the world, why should we start wars in the first place.

Olm · #3 November 2nd, 2011, 06:41 PM

As Ermor and Ulm are heavily communicating atm I just want to bring to their attention that their turns are the only ones missing.
Just in case they did overlook.

triqui · #4 November 2nd, 2011, 06:50 PM

I thought I sent it already... Must be some problem with the email, i'll resend it soon

triqui · #5 November 2nd, 2011, 07:03 PM

I just resent my turn, but got no confirmation. I wonder if Llamaserver has some headache

EDIT: Got answer. It took a few minutes but it's ok. I wonder what happened with the turn the first time, though. Sent it this morning :/

triqui · #6 November 2nd, 2011, 08:47 PM

and there we go, the doors of Ermor have been breached, I guess we have a nice AAR next turn :P

Olm · #7 November 3rd, 2011, 05:16 PM

Now is there anybody willing to talk about province distribution on the island?
We took the Glimmering Fields from Marignon and the Midge Fens from independents. Those are against all doubt our property and both are important to us, so we will not debate about them.
Thats two of 18 for us for now.
We cannot see the northern provinces yet, but is it correct, that Ulm has 7 provinces?
that means 9 provinces left, of those Jotunheim holds 3 (one siege) Ermor still 4, We hold one other province and one is independent.
We guess Jotunheim would like to keep theirs, so 6 are left. Ulm clearly has enough on the island, so those six should be divided between T'ien Ch'i, Jotunheim and Us.
Our proposal would be that Spire Woods, our province of Druid Land, Winter Peaks and Kseftia go to T'ien Chi. We take the independant province of Doven. And Jotunheim and T'ien Ch'i agree on Binophe.
We don't really like that, because we would have been able to conquer more of the island, but we would accept if this means peace.

SpaceViking21 · #8 November 3rd, 2011, 05:29 PM

As part of the division deal between myself and Tien, He's getting all of the access to island provinces. I will not have a presence once the war has concluded and Tien can claim them.

SpaceViking21 · #9 November 4th, 2011, 08:35 PM

Back in town, and with any luck next week is the last week of this job. I'll keep you guys posted.

SpaceViking21 · #10 November 4th, 2011, 09:23 PM

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Well I guess all this discussion about how much of a badass Harald is is kinda moot now. Also, do the ghosts killed during nightmares count for things killed? Because that's kinda silly.

Stupid auto-rout...